The next day, Alice woke up almost at noon, first brushed her teeth, combed her hair, and went to the room, she didn't saw Flint anywhere, then she heard screams from the laboratory...

—Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeve!

—Steve!

She knew she should had to help the young inventor to catch the mischievous monkey, instead of going to the elevator to see what was going on there, slowly began to walk to the front door and ran away as far as she could to avoid having to pursue Steve... and then as nothing happened before, she beginning to whistle.

Meanwhile, across town, two children, a low child, afro-american with a black leather jacket, and a very pretty girl, brown hair and hazel eyes, were chatting about... things.

—So, are ya' gonna do it? —she asked to the boy —If you're not, you're a chicken

—I'm not a chicken, Cassie

—So... Will you do the stupid cinnamon challenge, Calvin? —Asked Cassie

—I'll do the stupid cinnamon challenge this same moment, and if I win, you'll owe me $10

They closed the deal, Cassie got from only-God-knows-where a bottle of cinnamon and a spoon, she put a lot of cinnamon on the spoon and handed it to Cal, and he ate it, seconds after he had a little spat and ran in search of water, she followed him while she couldn't stop laughing as hard as she could. A few minutes later she found him drinking water from a tap uncontrollably , while a grin spread across her after he was done, he began to pant with exhaustion for drink so much water...

—I want my 10 dollars —said Cassie

—I've done the stupid cinnamon challenge, you owe me 10 dollars —said Cal

They began to argue among themselves, trying to pay another $ 10, but after a while, decided to leave it , when Cal turned, a girl of 10 years old, brown hair, red shirt, black pants and dark shoes spinning appeared in a corner, he felt a little crush on his heart...

—Cal ... Cal ...Cal! —Cassie screamed —are you okay?

Instead of saying something, he started walking towards Alice, completely dazed, Cassie put a hand in her face, giving a heavy sigh, and was with her friend. Alice noticed how it was different to when she was with Flint, everyone looked at askance last day while were chatting, this time no one noticed she was there... as she was another ghost in the town...

—Hello —said someone

She turned and saw no one, lowered her eyes and saw Calvin, gesturing a "hello", she started to leave and then he said again

—I'm Calvin Devereaux, but call me Cal

—I'm Alicia, but tell me Alice

—It's a cute name

—Ok...? I guess...

—Cal! —Said someone angry

There was Cassie, she was somewhat angry with Cal for the simple fact that he left her talking to herself, a little surprised to see Alice, were basically the same height, and then said:

—Hello. Aren't you the girl who was yesterday with Flint Lockwood?

—I'm Alice, and yes, I was with him.

—I'm Cassie... And how is he ?

—He is very nice guy, but a bad liar. Why?

—Are you friends with Flint? —asked Cal— That guy is weird

—Smoke and Mirrors, Calvin Klein —she said starting to smile —Anyways, why's the question...? Cassie, right?

—Yes, and I'm very good at science and I stand next to someone like him to help me encourage me better, but unfortunately my parents have eyes everywhere and would know if I talked to Flint because according to them is ...

—"Bad Influence" —continued Alice —Yes, if you already know, that idiot and blind cop has told me that yesterday...

—You mean Earl? —Said Cassie

—The same ...

—Have you met daddy? —asked Cal —Earl Devereaux's my dad

A nervous tic jumped in the eye of the girl, remembering how he treated to Flint how blind he seemed to be to haven't realized that she was standing next to the young inventor, sighing deeply and putting a hand on her face, she told Cal :

—Send a message from me to your dad from me, and said... —she began to whisper in the ear of the child, did not seem surprised —Got it?

—Don't worry , I'll pass the message

—Thank you ...

—Alice —said Cal... —Can you play soccer or any sport?

—Yes, I usually always break my little toe kicking the ball barefoot or with slippers... (Oh... sweet and horrible pain ) —she thought she imagined the pain , making her shiver a little —Uy...

Cal challenged her to a game of street soccer, she accepted and went behind the school, there was a group of children playing a game of soccer, when they saw Cal , got a break and went to greet him.

—Hi Cal, wasn't she the one who was with Flint Lockwood yesterday? —asked a child

—Yes, she is Allan, who needs someone else on your team?

Everyone looked, nobody didn't want a girl on their team, the captains of both teams made a "rock, paper, scissors" game to see who would stay with her, the captain of one team was Allan, and he touched him stay Alice , leaving her as the door, and to the surprise of all was very good blocking.

Then they turn had come back to their homes for lunch, Cal and Alice invited to share lunch Cassie: Chowder ... Earl almost went crazy seeing Flint Lockwood's weird little friend at home, she only watched, saying "idiot" with her look, to everyone's surprise , and more for Regina and Earl , Alice had enjoyed the meal and still hungry , opened a can of sardines and ate them raw, just 2 seconds in her mouth and only had bones. After 3 cans of sardines, she was filled, surprising everyone why ...

—Alice... Do you like sardines? —Cal asked

—I don't care as long as it's food . Also, don't know why I keep saying that they taste well, being that I know that sardines are "disgusting", but less disgusting that cinnamon... and less stupid than the stupid cinnamon challenge

Cassie and Cal had a brilliant idea and stupid at the same time, looking conspiratorially, she said:

—Alice, I challenge you

—What's the challenge?

She put the jar of cinnamon on the table, along with a spoon , smiling continued:

—The cinnamon challenge

—No way! I hate cinnamon! Further, the challenge is completely stupid

—You're a hen Galice —Cal said

Earl could't hold a laugh, Alice nerve was red , then exploded saying

—I'm not a chicken! You're gonna see who rocks here! Give me that damn bucket right now!

She grabbed the spoon and began to pour the cinnamon with the face like that of a mad laughing randomly, the amount shet got was a bit of too much, and ate it, the mad girl first made a face of victory, and then started coughing , spitting clouds of cinnamon, quickly went to the kitchen and began to drink the water of the knob , while Cal and Cassie could not stop laughing when she finished, was still coughing for cinnamon, and said:

—Do you see it? Really easy —coughed —Ok , see you then, I'll return , Flint must be worried about me ...

All took leave of her, who was still coughing , then Cal recalled :

—Oh dad, Alice had asked me to tell you something ...

—What? —Asked Earl

Cal cleared his throat and took some air... this what Alice had told Cal to tell Earl ... :

A: —Earl ! You're a fricking idiot to NOT have seen me on the side of Flint! And bad influence your grandmother because I have more bad influences under a rock you saying stupid things ! So go yell who is a bad influence to your grandmother !

Earl just sighed deeply and put a hand over his face, Regina started to say something but he raised his hand and stopped, took another deep breath and went to his room. She was still angry at the previous day ...

Flint was concerned by his little friend, she was gone and he didn't know because of Steve , who was locked in the lab, the monkey had found a mysterious package of gummy bears , excited, one gummy bear ate and all the laboratory in a blink became a disaster ... Alice burst through the front door, quiet as if nothing ...

—Where were you? —He asked worried

—In the house next door

—At Earl's?

—His son invited me to lunch for a while... and I braved the cinnamon challenge... —she still had the spicy flavor of cinnamon on her tongue, and let out a loud belch flavored watery —Forgiveness, cinnamon, I think it was too much water and cinnamon

—Where did they get the cinnamon?

—Dunno

Flint just nodded, both went to the lab and someone called her:

—Alice!

—Hi Cassie, and also you, Cal

—Hey Alice, later we'll have a friendly game of soccer, the boys just called me and asked if you wanted to play with us.

—I agree.

—Alice —said Cassie —yet still hate cinnamon?

She motioned full displeasure , Cassie just started laughing , she rolled her eyes and said goodbye , while Flint asked him what he was doing while he was trying to catch Steve , responding that was a long story , heard a disaster coming lab ... again

—Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! —said both

They had to get him back...

N/A: The next chapter is more interesting...